Mexico: They produce cucumber in Zacualpan; they sell them in Puebla

Published 2021년 8월 2일

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Abel Zamora Corona, a farmer in Zacualpan, Tlaxcala, has successfully cultivated cucumbers in a 1,000-meter greenhouse, expecting to yield about 25 tons from two cuts. This venture, which cost around 35,000 pesos and involves around 3,800 plants, marks a departure from his previous experimentation with tomatoes. The cucumbers, variety 5-43, are currently being sold in Zacatelco and will be distributed in Puebla's central supply store, with plans to sell 25 tons in the coming weekend. Zamora's experience highlights the diversity in vegetable production in Tlaxcala and the potential benefits of trying new crops, such as cucumbers, which offer a shorter harvest time and lower production costs.
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JESÚS ZEMPOALTECA. THE SUN OF TLAXCALA. In a thousand meter greenhouse they will harvest about 25 tons. TLAXCALA. Vegetable production in Tlaxcala has diversified, as farmers have experimented with new crops, such as in Zacualpan, where Abel Zamora Corona planted cucumbers and in less than two months he already made two cuts. Interviewed in his greenhouse located in San Jerónimo Zacualpan, in the area called Cacalotla, he asserted that two months ago he ventured to plant variety 5-43 and the seedling acclimated, now it has a size of 25 to 30 centimeters long and a up to two inches thick. "I sent the first harvest to my main market, which is Zacatelco, and the next cuts I will take to the central supply store in Puebla, because I have some contacts there, because I also dedicate myself to the production of vegetables, such as coriander and lettuce", assured. The member of the San Isidro Group commented that he invested approximately 35 thousand pesos, since his greenhouse has an ...
Source: Inforural

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